Ramallah – October 8th, 2024. The first anniversary of the Palestinian media catastrophe falls upon us, after the start of the war of extermination against the Palestinian people, which broke out tragically on October 7 of last year, and its effects were reflected on all the people in all their spectra, including the media movement, which has claimed the lives of dozens of journalists so far. The war also escalated political and military tensions in the region in a way that has made the world fear the outbreak of a regional war whose devastation may extend to the rest of the countries of the region.
Since the beginning of this war, the occupation forces have escalated their aggression and targeting of civilians in a very dangerous manner, as the war has left 41,870 martyrs in the Gaza Strip and 97,166 injured since October 7, according to medical sources, in addition to those missing under the rubble, and more than 742 martyrs in the West Bank governorates, in addition to the destruction of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals and mosques and targeting the basic infrastructure of the Gaza Strip in general. This is not a final result as long as the war continues, in light of the continued Israeli persistence in bombing with missiles, dropping bombs and targeting civilians with excessive use of force, which confirms the existence of conclusive evidence of the occurrence of war crimes in this war, which international bodies must open an investigation into urgently.
The Israeli aggression has led to the collapse of the health sector in the Gaza Strip, as a result of the collapse of hospitals that were targeted with bombs and missiles, most of which went out of service and were no longer able to deal with the number of wounded, in addition to their lack of life-saving medicines and equipment in clear violation of international humanitarian law. Since the beginning of the aggression, Israel has imposed a strict siege on civilians in the Strip and closed the crossings and borders between Israel and Gaza, preventing the entry of food, which led to the rapid depletion of water, medicines, fuel and electricity, and cut off water supplies, as well as stopping the supply of fuel and electricity. The matter did not stop there, but it cut off all communications and internet services, which led to paralyzing aspects of life and isolating all those in the Gaza Strip from outside, which led to the loss of ways to know what crimes are being committed against civilians, including journalists. A large number of media institutions in the Gaza Strip stopped working as a result of the power and internet outage, while many institutions lost contact with their correspondents inside Gaza.
As a result of this destructive and unjust war, and its disastrous effects on journalists and the media movement, which created a catastrophe in the history of Palestinian media, MADA Center documented the martyrdom of 178 journalists, the last of whom was journalist HASSAN HAMED, who was martyred on Sunday, October 6, 2024, in a barbaric bombing of Jabalia camp. All that remained of him was his press shield and the rest of his body parts. Four journalists have also been lost since the beginning of the war: HAITHAM ABDEL WAHID, NIDAL AL-WAHIDI, IMAD AL-IFRANJI and BAYAN ABU SULTAN.
This war targeted the Palestinian media infrastructure by directly targeting Palestinian journalists and media institutions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip with the aim of silencing the Palestinian voice and curbing the transmission of the truth to the world. The number of documented violations during one year (October 7, 2023 – October 6, 2024) reached 1058 crimes and crimes, including 1029 violations committed by Israeli parties, representing 97% of the total documented violations.
The war also led to the closure and destruction of 34 Palestinian media institutions, and the destruction of 67 homes of journalists, some of whom had their homes bombed, killing them or their family members. During this period, 69 journalists were arrested, 67 of whom were in the West Bank, in addition to the operations of preventing coverage and targeting to prevent coverage, which reached 323 attacks, most of which targeted journalists in the West Bank while covering various events and activities.
This catastrophe that we are living through today embodies a flagrant violation of human rights in general and media freedoms in particular. It also embodies the depth of the suffering experienced by journalists in Palestine, and the ongoing threats they face in order to convey the suffering of the Palestinian people and document attacks and violations. Despite all of this, the Palestinian media continues to play its courageous role in showing the world the truth, overcoming obstacles and threats.
On the first anniversary of the war, the Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) salutes the brave Palestinian media professionals who stand at the heart of the battle, carrying words and images as a shield in the face of injustice and aggression. You are soldiers of truth, conveying the pain and suffering of your people to the world, and documenting with your steadfastness and courage the moments of patience and struggle. In the shadow of war and bombardment, you did not back down from performing your message, but rather you were the voice that cannot be silenced, telling the world the story of Palestine with honesty and honor. We stand proudly by your side, because you are the mirror of your people’s struggle, and a fundamental pillar in the battle of awareness and resistance.
As a result of all these violations:
- MADA Center calls on the international community to take all decisive measures to stop the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, stop the aggression and genocide of the Palestinian people, and provide them with protection, in implementation of the multiple decisions of the International Court of Justice.
- MADA Center calls on the international community to seriously pressure the Israeli authorities to stop the blatant targeting of journalists and media institutions, protect their lives, and allow them to work in a sound media environment in accordance with applicable international laws, like all journalists in the world.
- MADA Center also calls for the formation of an international investigation committee formed by a decision of the United Nations into the killing of journalists, holding those responsible for these crimes accountable, and achieving justice for all victims.
- The necessity of revealing the fate of journalists who went missing during the war, as their final fate is still unknown to this day.
List of Names of Journalists Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces since the Beginning of the War
No. |
Journalist Name |
Martyrdom Date |
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MOHAMMED JARGOUN |
7 October 2023 |
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MOHAMMED ALSALHI |
8 October 2023 |
|
IBRAHIM LAFI |
8 October 2023 |
|
ASAAD SHAMLAKH |
8 October 2023 |
|
HAITHAM ABDELWAHED (missing) |
8 October 2023 |
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NIDAL ALWAHIDI (missing) |
8 October 2023 |
|
ANAS IBRAHIM ABU SHAMMALH |
9 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED SOBEH ABU RIZIQ |
10 October 2023 |
|
SAED ALTAWEEL |
10 October 2023 |
|
HISHAM ALNAWAJHA |
10 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED FAYEZ ABU MATAR |
11 October 2023 |
|
MOSTAFA MOHAMMED ALNAKEEB |
11 October 2023 |
|
AHMED SHIHAB |
12 October 2023 |
|
SALAM MEMAH |
13 October 2023 |
|
ABDELHADI HABEEB |
16 October 2023 |
|
ISSAM BAHAR |
17 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED BALOUSHA |
17 October 2023 |
|
RAJAB MOHAMMED RAJAB ALNAKEEB |
17 October 2023 |
|
SAMEEH ALNADI |
18 October 2023 |
|
KHALIL ABU ATHRAH |
19 October 2023 |
|
HAZEM BIN SAED |
19 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU ALI |
20 October 2023 |
|
HANI ALMADHOUN |
21 October 2023 |
|
HUSSAM MOBARAK |
21 October 2023 |
|
RUSHDI ALSIRRAJ |
21 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED SALEH ALSHORABJI |
23 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED IMAD LABAD |
24 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED JAMAL ABU ZARIFA |
24 October 2023 |
|
IMAN JAMAL ALAQILI |
24 October 2023 |
|
SALMA MUKHAIMER |
25 October 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED FAYEZ ALHOSNI |
25 October 2023 |
|
JAMAL MOHAMMED FAQAWI |
25 October 2023 |
|
ZAHER ZAHER ALAFGHANI |
25 October 2023 |
|
SAED ALHALABI |
26 October 2023 |
|
AHMED ABU MAHADE |
26 October 2023 |
|
DOAA SHARAF |
26 October 2023 |
|
YASSER SOBHY ABU NAMOUS |
27 October 2023 |
|
HOTHAIFA ALNAJJAR |
28 October 2023 |
|
NAZMI ALNADEEM |
30 October 2023 |
|
MAJED KASHKO |
31 October 2023 |
|
IMAD ALWAHIDI |
31 October 2023 |
|
IYAD MATAR |
1 November 2023 |
|
MAJD ARANDAS |
2 November 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ALBAYARI |
2 November 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU HATAB |
2 November 2023 |
|
HAITHAM HARARA |
3 November 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ALJAJAH |
6 November 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU HASEERA |
7 November 2023 |
|
AHMED ALQARA |
10 November 2023 |
|
AHMED FATEEMA |
13 November 2023 |
|
MOUSA ALBARSH |
13 November 2023 |
|
MAHMOUD MATAR |
15 November 2023 |
|
DUNIA AL-BATNEIJI |
17 November 2023 |
|
AMRO SALAH ABU HAYYAH |
18 November 2023 |
|
SARI MANSOUR |
18 November 2023 |
|
HASSOUNAH SALEEM |
18 November 2023 |
|
ABDELHALEEM AWAD |
18 November 2023 |
|
MUNTASER ALSAWWAF |
18 November 2023 |
|
MUSTAFA ALSAWWAF |
18 November 2023 |
|
MUSAB ASHOUR |
18 November 2023 |
|
BILAL JADALLAH |
19 November 2023 |
|
AMAL ZUHD |
20 November 2023 |
|
ALAA ALHASANAT |
20 November 2023 |
|
AYAT ALKHDOURA |
20 November 2023 |
|
ALAA ALNIMR |
20 November 2023 |
|
JAMAL MOHAMMED HANIYAH |
21 November 2023 |
|
ASEM ALBARSH |
22 November 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED NABEEL ALZAQ |
22 November 2023 |
|
NADER MAHMOUD ALNAZLI |
22 November 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED MUEN AYYASH |
23 November 2023 |
|
MUSTAFA BAKEER |
23 November 2023 |
|
HOTHIAFA LOLO |
24 November 2023 |
|
ABDULLAH DARWISH |
1 December 2023 |
|
ADHAM HASSOUNAH |
1 December 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED FARAJALLAH |
2 December 2023 |
|
MARWAN ALSAWWAF |
2 December 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU SAMRA |
3 December 2023 |
|
OLA ATALLAH |
3 December 2023 |
|
DR. HASSAN FARAJALLAH |
3 December 2023 |
|
SHAIMA ALJAZZAR |
4 December 2023 |
|
AHLAM AL-AJLA |
4 December 2023 |
|
MAHMOUD SALEM |
4 December 2023 |
|
MAHMOUD MATAR |
4 December 2023 |
|
HAMADA YAZJI |
4 December 2023 |
|
ABDELHAMEED ALQARNAWI |
4 December 2023 |
|
HUSSAM OMAR AMMAR |
8 December 2023 |
|
DOAA ALJBOUR |
9 December 2023 |
|
NIRMEEN QAWWAS |
11 December 2023 |
|
ABDELKAREEM ODEH |
13 December 2023 |
|
HANAN AYYAD |
13 December 2023 |
|
SAMER ABU DUQQA |
15 December 2023 |
|
ASEM KAMAL MOUSA |
16 December 2023 |
|
ABDULLAH ALWAN |
18 December 2023 |
|
HANEEN ALI ALQASHTAN |
18 December 2023 |
|
ADEL ZOROUB |
19 December 2023 |
|
RIZQ OROUK |
22 December 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ALSAIDI |
22 December 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED KHALIFA |
23 December 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED NASER ABU HUWAIDI |
23 December 2023 |
|
AHMED JAMAL ALMADHOUN |
24 December 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED YOUNIS ZAYTONIA |
24 December 2023 |
|
MOHAMMED ABDELKHALEQ ALAFF |
24 December 2023 |
|
AHMED KHAIR ALDEEN |
28 December 2023 |
|
ABDULLAH HAMMAD |
29 December 2023 |
|
JABR ABU HADROS |
30 December 2023 |
|
AKRAM ALSHAFEI |
4 January 2024 |
|
MUSTAFA THURAYA |
7 January 2024 |
|
HAMZA ALDAHDOUH |
7 January 2024 |
|
ABDULLAH IYAD BRAIS |
8 January 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU DAYER |
8 January 2024 |
|
HEBA ALABADLAH |
9 January 2024 |
|
AHMED BUDAIR |
10 January 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED SOBHY ALTHALATINI |
11 January 2024 |
|
YAZAN ALZUWAIDI |
14 January 2024 |
|
WAEL FANOUNA |
18 January 2024 |
|
KARAM ABU AJERAIM |
21 January 2024 |
|
IYAD AHMED ALRAWWAGH |
25 January 2024 |
|
ISSAM ALLOLO |
28 January 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ATALLAH |
20 January 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED JAMAL SOBHY |
6 February 2024 |
|
DR. RIZK ALGHARABLI |
6 February 2024 |
|
ZAKARIA ABU GHALI |
7 February 2024 |
|
NAGEZ ABDELJAWAD |
8 February 2024 |
|
YASSIR MAMDOUH |
11 February 2024 |
|
ALAA HASSAN ALHOMS |
12 February 2024 |
|
ANGHAM AHMED ADWAN |
12 February 2024 |
|
ALAA QADOUHA |
13 February 2024 |
|
IHAB NASRALLAH |
21 February 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED SALAMAH |
5 March 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ALRIFI |
15 March 2024 |
|
ABDELRAHMAN SAIMAH |
16 March 2024 |
|
BASSAM FAEQ HASSOUNAH |
20 March 2024 |
|
DR. MAHMOUD IMAD ISSA |
23 March 2024 |
|
IMAD ALIFRANJI (missing) |
23 March 2024 |
|
OLA ABDELMENEM LABAD |
26 March 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU SAKHEEL |
28 March 2024 |
|
BAYAN ABU SULTAN (missing) |
28 March 2024 |
|
ABDELWAHHAB AWNI ABU AUN |
31 March 2024 |
|
TAREQ ALSAYED ABU SAKHEEL |
4 April 2024 |
|
AMNAH HUMAID |
24 April 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED BASSAM ALJAMAL |
25 April 2024 |
|
SALEM ABU TOYOUR |
29 April 2024 |
|
MUSTAFA HATEM AYYAD |
6 May 2023 |
|
BAHA ROUHI AKASHA |
11 May 2024 |
|
HAEL ALNAJJAR |
15 May 2024 |
|
MAHMOUD JAHJOUH |
15 May 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ALHOUBI |
17 May 2024 |
|
ABDELRAOUF ASALIYAH |
28 May 2024 |
|
OLA ALDAHDOUH |
31 May 2024 |
|
ABDALLAH ALJAMAL |
8 June 2024 |
|
MAHMOUD IYAD QASEM |
11 June 2024 |
|
SALEEM ALSHURAFA |
20 June 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU SHARIA |
29 June 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED YOUSSEF AL-SAKANI |
4 July 2024 |
|
AHMED SUKKAR |
5 July 2024 |
|
SAADI MADOUKH |
5 July 2024 |
|
AMJAD JAHJOUH |
6 July 2024 |
|
WAFAA ABU DHABAAN |
6 July 2024 |
|
RIZQ ABU SHAKYAN |
6 July 2024 |
|
SALAMA JUMA AL-HASHASH |
8 July 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED MUNHAL ABU ARMANA |
13 July 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED MESHMESH |
16 July 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU JASSER |
20 July 2024 |
|
MOATASEM GHORAB |
20 July 2024 |
|
HAIDER AL-MASDAR |
21 July 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU DAQQA |
29 July 2024 |
|
ISMAIL AL-GHOUL |
31 July 2024 |
|
RAMY AL-RIFAI |
31 July 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED ABU SAADA |
6 August 2024 |
|
ABDULLAH AL-SOUSSI |
9 August 2024 |
|
TAMIM AHMED MUAMMAR |
9 August 2024 |
|
IBRAHIM MARWAN MUHARAB |
19 August 2024 |
|
MOHAMED FARAJ ALLAH |
21 August 2024 |
|
HAMZA MORTAJA |
22 August 2024 |
|
HUSSAM AL-DABAKI |
22 August 2024 |
|
ALI NAYEF TAAIMA |
26 August 2024 |
|
MOHAMED ABDULFATTAH ABED RABBAH |
28 August 2024 |
|
SUMAIA ABDULFATTAH ABED RABBAH |
28 August 2024 |
|
ABDULLAH OMAR SHAKSHAK |
13 September 2024 |
|
MOHAMMED SALEM ABU SHUQA |
17 September 2024 |
|
WAFAA AL-ADINI |
30 September 2024 |
|
HASSAN HAMAD |
6 October 2024 |